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Old 12-29-2008, 12:10 PM
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'84 Camaro

I currently have 15 in. wheels on my Camaro. I found a guy trying to sell a nice set of 18 in wheels that I believe will fit. I've seen a few Camaro's in different magazines that look pretty nice. Does anyone know what would be a good size to run on the front and back? I'm curious because the 15's on the front scrub now when I make a sharp turn. I'm assuming that the lowe profile tire will compensate for some of the height I have on my tires now. I want a lower profile look but I want to keep the wide profile.
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what yr Camaro? i myself like a set of crager mags on a Camaro or vintage car. just something bout the look and the yr i guess those 18" or 20" wheels look so out of place i think myself.... my god what were they thinking? theres a guy down here who has a 67 chevelle with 24" or whatever size they are on there, it looks like a jacked up 4x4 pretty stupid

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Old 12-29-2008, 05:35 PM
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wheels........

if you want that DONK look,go for it.....
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Car Craft did a story how big a tire and rim could fit on the third gen. Look at thier web site for the story.
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15" inch wheels on an ´84 Camaro should´nt scrub.
Unless maybe you have the wrong sized tires, if so how did
you get them past the TüV (yearly German car inspection)?
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No, I definitely dont want that DONK look. The Germans are a little more freidnly now when it comes to inspections. As long as wheels dont stuck out too far from under the wheel well, your good. Their big thing now is noise polution. NO flowmasters.
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According to my book, Camaro Performance Handbook by David Shelby
the 3rd gen Camaro can accept a 15" diameter wheel up to 9.5" wide with a 10" tire.
Backspacing 4.5" to 4.75".
BUT as always measure before you buy.
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:24 AM
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Some 16"/17" x 8" examples.
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